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Hours

Mon-Fri, 7:30am-7pm; Sat, 7:30am-6pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

F, G at Carroll St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Product Guide

Gourmet

Gourmet Shops/Produce

Profile

Since 1948, the D'Amico family has cultivated a sizable cult with its food shop's
coffee. Workers zip around the narrow store, helping shoppers choose from
over 70 varieties, most of which are roasted on-site in the gently humming
roaster upfront. The selection spans the continents, from a light-bodied Tip of
the Andes roast to a dark French Roast Sumatra to a nutty "Carroll Gardens"
blend. In addition to its flavored roasts—like tiramisu, southern pecan
and Irish cream—the store offers organic and fair-trade beans. Services
such as grinding are attended to cheerfully, and ambitious shoppers can even
pick up an espresso machine or coffeemaker. The store also carries a large
selection of black, green and oolong teas, both boxed and loose, among them
a Russian Caravan black and a green Gunpowder. Bulk herbs are sold out of
jars in the back, a deli counter serves Boar's Head meat and a basic selection
of cheeses, and a smattering of vinegars, oils, cookies and snack foods round
out the inventory. There are a few tables in the back for enjoying a cup of joe
and a sandwich, but the somewhat cramped store is so bustling (and the
coffee so strong), synapses might get overloaded. — Justin Hartung